治肺消。气喘痰嗽。面红虚浮。口烂咽肿。饮水过多。饮讫即溺。
麦冬（一两） 天冬（四钱） 茯苓（一钱五分） 车前子（一钱）
用水煎服。一二十剂愈。
治胃消。大渴多饮。嘈杂易饥。得食稍减。
熟地 元参 麦冬（各八钱） 石膏（三钱） 青蒿（二钱）
水煎服。十剂渴减。一月全愈。
（治肾消多饮多溺口吐清痰投水即散面热唇红口舌不峭此下部虚寒逼火上升故作大渴
泛为痰故痰清而易散）
元参（一两） 肉桂（一钱） 萸肉（一钱五分） 麦冬（三钱）
水煎。连进三剂渴减。十剂全愈。
治同上。
熟地（一两） 肉桂（七分） 茯苓（三钱） 丹皮（三钱） 麦冬（六钱）
水煎服。五六剂即愈。
此药清肺。消痰定嗽。解酒除毒。一切痰火神效。
广陈皮先用泉水洗净。每一斤入食盐四两。同入水浸过一指。锅内煮干。略去筋膜。切
作小
治风痰咳喘。或吐脓血。并老人痰喘。
萝卜子（一两炒研细末） 杏仁（五钱去皮尖）
共捣烂。加蜜丸。梧子大。每服一钱。清汤下。
治疗肺消（以多饮、多尿为主要表现的消渴病，病位在肺）。症状包括气喘、咳嗽有痰，面色红赤且虚浮，口腔溃烂、咽喉肿痛，饮水过多，喝完水后立即排尿。
方药：麦冬（一两）、天冬（四钱）、茯苓（一钱五分）、车前子（一钱）。
用水煎煮后服用。服用一二十剂即可痊愈。
治疗胃消（以多食易饥为主要表现的消渴病，病位在胃）。症状包括极度口渴、大量饮水，胃中嘈杂不适、容易饥饿，进食后症状稍缓解。
方药：熟地黄、玄参、麦冬（各八钱）、石膏（三钱）、青蒿（二钱）。
用水煎煮后服用。服用十剂后口渴减轻，一个月后完全痊愈。
（治疗肾消，症状为多饮多尿，口中吐出清稀痰液，吐入水中即散开，面部发热，嘴唇红润，口舌不僵硬。这是因为下焦虚寒，逼迫虚火上升，从而造成极度口渴；泛化为痰，所以痰液清稀且容易散开。）
方药：玄参（一两）、肉桂（一钱）、山茱萸（一钱五分）、麦冬（三钱）。
用水煎煮。连续服用三剂后口渴减轻，服用十剂后完全痊愈。
治疗上述病症（同上）。
方药：熟地黄（一两）、肉桂（七分）、茯苓（三钱）、牡丹皮（三钱）、麦冬（六钱）。
用水煎煮后服用。服用五六剂即可痊愈。
此药能清泻肺热，消除痰液，平息咳嗽，解除酒毒，清除体内毒素，对于各种痰火证具有显著疗效。
广陈皮先用泉水洗净。每斤陈皮加入食盐四两，一同放入水中浸泡至水面超过陈皮一指宽，在锅内煮至水分干涸，略去筋膜，切成小块。
治疗风痰引起的咳嗽气喘，或咳吐脓血，以及老年人的痰喘。
方药：萝卜子（一两，炒制后研成细末）、杏仁（五钱，去皮尖）。
共同捣烂，加入蜂蜜制成丸药，大小如梧桐子。每次服用一钱，用清汤送服。
治疗阴虚火旺引起的咳嗽。
方药：丝瓜烧存性（保留部分炭化结构）研成粉末，用枣肉调和制成丸药，大小如弹丸。每次服用一丸，用酒化开送服。
治疗肺热引起的气喘。
方药：鲜茅草根一把，打碎。加水两盏，煎煮至一盏。饭后温服。病情严重者，服用三次即可停止（指痊愈或症状消失）。
又一方：
白果煨熟食用，能大幅降低痰液，平息气喘，温暖肺部。
Treats Lung Xiao (Xiao Ke syndrome characterized by excessive thirst and urination, with the pathological focus in the Lung). Symptoms include panting, coughing with phlegm, a red and puffy complexion, oral ulcers, and swollen throat. The patient drinks excessively and urinates immediately after drinking.
Formula: Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix, 4 qian), Fuling (Poria, 1.5 qian), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure is expected after one to two dozen doses.
Treats Stomach Xiao (Xiao Ke syndrome characterized by excessive hunger and eating, with the pathological focus in the Stomach). Symptoms include extreme thirst, excessive drinking, gastric discomfort (zao re), easy hunger, with symptoms slightly alleviated after eating.
Formula: Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 8 qian each), Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 8 qian each), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 8 qian each), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 3 qian), Qinghao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba, 2 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Thirst decreases after ten doses; complete cure after one month.
(Treats Kidney Xiao, characterized by excessive thirst and urination, spitting clear phlegm that disperses upon contact with water, facial heat, red lips, and non-stiff tongue. This is caused by deficiency-cold in the lower jiao forcing deficient fire to ascend, resulting in extreme thirst; transforming into phlegm, hence the phlegm is clear and easily dispersed.)
Formula: Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 1 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1 qian), Yurou (Corni Fructus, 1.5 qian), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 3 qian).
Decoct in water. Take continuously for three doses to reduce thirst; complete cure after ten doses.
Treats the above conditions (same as above).
Formula: Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 1 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 7 fen), Fuling (Poria, 3 qian), Danpi (Moutan Cortex, 3 qian), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 6 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure is expected after five to six doses.
This medicine clears the Lung, eliminates phlegm, stabilizes cough, resolves alcohol toxicity, removes poisons, and is highly effective for all types of phlegm-fire syndromes.
Guang Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) is first washed with spring water. For every jin (500g) of Chenpi, add 4 liang of salt. Soak in water until the water level exceeds the peel by one finger's width. Boil in a pot until the water is dry. Remove fibrous membranes, cut into small pieces.
Treats wind-phlegm causing cough and asthma, or expectoration of pus and blood, as well as phlegm-asthma in the elderly.
Formula: Luobozhi (Brassicae Semens, 1 liang, stir-fried and ground to fine powder), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 5 qian, skin and tip removed).
Pound together until paste-like, mix with honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 1 qian per dose, swallow with clear soup.
Treats cough due to yin deficiency with hyperactive fire.
Formula: Sigua (Luffae Fructus Reticulatus), burned until carbonized but retaining its nature, ground to powder. Mix with jujube pulp to make pills, size of a bullet. Take one pill per dose, dissolve and swallow with wine.
Treats panting due to lung heat.
Formula: A handful of fresh Maocaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma), crushed. Add two zhan of water, decoct to one zhan. Take warm after meals. For severe cases, three doses are sufficient for cessation of symptoms.
Another prescription:
Eat Wei-shu Baiguo (Semina Ginkgo, roasted/boiled). It greatly reduces phlegm, calms asthma, and warms the Lung.